New Delhi: Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has issued Expression of Interest (EOI) on 31.07.2016 for inviting proposals for setting up of six Mega Food Parks in the country under the Mega Food Park Scheme. The last date of submission of proposals was 07.10.2016. Total 54 proposals were received from various states. The following proposals have been received from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana:
(i). Lepakshi Agro Industries, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh
(ii). G.M Reddy Farms Pvt. Ltd., Warangal District , Telangana
(iii). Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSIIC), Karimnagar District, Telangana
(iv). Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSIIC), Warangal District, Telangana
(v). Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSIIC), Ranga Reddy District, Telangana
(vi). Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSIIC), Medak, Telangana
(vii). Basvashakti Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Medak District, Telangana
MoFPI has already approved following proposals for establishment of Mega Food Parks in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during the year from 2008 to 2015:
Andhra Pradesh:
(i) Srini Food Park Pvt. Ltd., Chittoor District
(ii) Godavari Mega Aqua Park Pvt. Ltd., West Godavari District
(iii) Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC), Krishna District
Telangana:
(i) Smart Agro Industries Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Nizamabad
(ii) Raaga Mayuri Agrovet Pvt. Ltd., Mahboobnagar
(iii) Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, Khammam
This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.